GAA insurance under pressure after €15m paid out in personal injury claims

Failure to manage non-GAA activity and poor record keeping are driving rising claims and threatening future insurance cover

Investigations into slip, trip, and fall claims found that many could have been prevented in the first place. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The ongoing absence of “basic risk management and controls” at GAA club grounds has cost the association €15m in personal injury claims over the past five years.

With clubs “completely failing” to address control over activities and use of property, the average claim cost has increased by 9% to €39,000 and is leading to significant challenges for the GAA to secure annual insurance renewal.